Jason Altmire: to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. stearns: good morning, mr. speaker. efforts by americans and our allies in

Cliff Stearns: last year, we have made remarkable progress, both on the military front and on the political front. while we all agree more needs to be done politically, there is no question the tremendous efforts

Cliff Stearns: our military have done to bring stability to areas once controlled by radical extremists. there should be absolutely no question of whether we provide them the funding they need to do the job

Cliff Stearns: we have asked them to do. house republicans stand united with our troops and our veterans who have fought bravely on the frontlines. the least we can do is front the resources necessary for them to

Cliff Stearns: complete the task we sent our military to do. we cannot delay and we should provide this supplemental funding without extra new spending and extra new programs before we leave for memorial

Cliff Stearns: day. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from kentucky. mr. yarmuth: request permission to address the house for one minute. the speaker

Cliff Stearns: pro tempore: without objection. mr. yarmuth: mr. speaker, this week congress has an opportunity to change the coungrse of the war in iraq by supporting an amendment to the emergency supplemental

John Yarmuth: that would not only direct the president to immediately begin bringing our troops home, but also would force the iraqi government to start paying their own reconstruction costs. the amendment calls